Ito Uzume Awa-D 16 %

・Olfactory : heady flowers (jasmine, frangipani) highlighting pastry-like contours, water chestnut.
・Gustatory : elegant sweetness and umami, fine acidity.
・Trigeminal : trains of fine, delicate bubbles, refined sparkle, velvety texture.

 

・Seared caught abalone, polypody juice, crunchy Japanese radish.
・Wood-braised diving oysters, parsley coulis, wild fennel sauce.

 

With its humid subtropical climate, the city of Yokkaichi lies to the northeast of the Kii Peninsula, the largest on the island of Honshū.
At the foot of Mount Gozaisho, towards Sakura, lies the Chishakuyosui underground spring from the Suzuka Mountains, north of Mie, filtered by rocks and forest soils.
Ama snorkelers bring back abalone and lobster from Ise Bay.
In winter, the cold Suzuka Oroshi wind descends from the eponymous mountains towards Ise Bay, the sacred stones of Meoto Iwa and the great Ise Jingu sanctuary, spiritual cradle of the country.